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July 25th 1917 - Letter from Mela Brown Constable to her fiancé, Captain Cyril E Sladden

Date
25th July 1917
Correspondence From
Mela Brown Constable, Riverwoods House, Marlow-on-Thames
Correspondence To
Captain Cyril E Sladden, 9th Worcesters, 13th Division, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force D
Relationship to Letter Addressee
Fiancée
Text of Letter

Riverwoods House
Marlow-on-Thames

July 25th 1917

My dear Cyril

A letter from you today dated May 25th – which has reached me after all.

I expect you are on leave minus me. Never mind – better luck next time. It serves us right for being such cautious old things in the beginning!

Best love from your own
Mela

Letter Images
Notes
Cyril received the letter on 8th September 1917.
Type of Correspondence
Lettercard
Location of Document
Imperial War Museum
Record Office Reference
60/98/2